Shloka 10

राघव-रावणयोः घोर-द्वैरथ-युद्धम्

The Fierce Chariot-Duel of Rama and Ravana

Devanagari script

ततोरामोऽपिसङ्क्रुद्धश्चपमाकृष्यवीर्यवान् ।कृतप्रतिकृतंकर्तुंमनसस्सम्प्रचक्रमे ।।6.109.10।।

Transliteration

tato rāmo 'pi saṅkruddhaś cāpam ākṛṣya vīryavān | kṛtapratikṛtaṃ kartuṃ manasaḥ sampracakrame ||

Translation

Kemudian Rāma yang gagah juga murka; baginda menarik busurnya dan dalam hati bertekad membalas setimpal—menjawab serangan Rāvaṇa dengan tindak balas yang sepadan.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (thereupon)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (also/even)

• सङ्क्रुद्धः: enraged
• सङ्क्रुद्धः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + क्रुध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (रामः)

• चापम्: bow
• चापम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन

• आकृष्य: having drawn
• आकृष्य: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + कृष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (gerund), ‘having drawn (the bow)’

• वीर्यवान्: valiant
• वीर्यवान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (रामः)

• कृत-प्रतिकृतम्: retaliation (a counter-deed)
• कृत-प्रतिकृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत (कृ धातोः क्त) + प्रतिकृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (‘कृतं प्रतिकृतम्’ = done retaliation)

• कर्तुम्: to do
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), ‘to do’

• मनसा: with (his) mind
• मनसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/3rd), एकवचन; साधन/उपायार्थे (‘in mind/by mind’)

• सम्प्रचक्रमे: set about/began
• सम्प्रचक्रमे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्र + क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

Context

Valiant Rama too stretching his bow in anger and thinking of returning back blow to Ravana and started compliance.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa (implicit opponent)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Even anger is subordinated to dharma: retaliation is framed as measured, purposeful response in a righteous war, not uncontrolled vengeance.

What is the narrative situation?

As the duel escalates, Rāma prepares a counterattack, mentally committing to respond to Rāvaṇa’s aggression.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Controlled strength—Rāma’s emotion translates into deliberate action rather than impulsive cruelty.